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June 2013

June 27, 2013

Intentional and Unintentional Focus

I am a person of focus. One of those personality tests tells me that focus...

June 22, 2013

Depth of Light and Darkness

Today is not the longest day of the year. Each day is the same length....

June 08, 2013

Depth Leaves Me Standing Still

Depth stops me in my tracks. There are people who seek experiences of depth. Some...

June 01, 2013

Listening to the Deep Truths

We live our lives surrounded by an ocean of deep truths. There are times when...

May 2013

May 25, 2013

Remembering the Deep Moments

We pause for a moment to remember places where the Depth has flooded our lives,...

May 18, 2013

Depth Lights Our Hearts on Fire

I am a member of a liturgical church. When we get together we remind ourselves...

May 16, 2013

Focus Takes My Breath Away

There are times when I am so focused that I forget to breathe. I am...

May 11, 2013

Depth Hiding in Plain Sight

It can be easy to forget about the depth all around us. I am reminded...

May 04, 2013

Listening for the Depth

I listen for the Depth. I listen alone, or with another person, or with other...

April 2013

April 27, 2013

Remembering Depth

It is easy for me to get caught up in what I am doing. I...

April 20, 2013

Finding Our Depth

Each of us finds depth for ourselves. Sometimes our depth journeys take us in the...

April 13, 2013

Rising to New Depths

Part of the challenge is that when we hear the word "depth" we sense danger....

April 11, 2013

Once Upon a Time

I know people who hunger for fairy tale lives. They want to meet someone and...

April 09, 2013

Leadership and Reflection

There was a long time when I did not appreciate the value of reflection. My...

April 06, 2013

A Matter of Life and Depth

I do not see myself as a very deep person. My experience tells me that...

March 2013

March 30, 2013

Let There Be Light

After weeks of struggle in the cocoon of Lent, the butterfly of Easter begins to...

March 28, 2013

Making Progress

Sometimes I think I am going in circles. My journey does not seem like a...

March 28, 2013

Making Progress

Sometimes I think I am going in circles. My journey does not seem like a...

March 16, 2013

Lent Reflection: Recovering Attorney

I am a recovering attorney. I decided to become a lawyer as a child. My...

March 14, 2013

Pilgrimage is New Each Morning

My pilgrimage is like a puzzle with many pieces to fit together. I am on...

March 09, 2013

Lent Reflection: Becoming a Contemplative Entrepreneur

I am digging into the ways I work and rest for Lent this year. I...

March 07, 2013

Pilgrimage is Sharing the Path

We are all on pilgrimage together, and each of us is on our own pilgrimage....

March 02, 2013

Lent Reflection: Recognizing Work and Rest

Work is exertion. When I work I exert energy and effort. I may be digging...

February 2013

February 28, 2013

Pilgrimage and Hospitality

Pilgrims leave home and walk toward the Sacred. We are at the mercy of other people. We depend...

February 23, 2013

Lent Reflection: Balancing Work and Rest

Doing work that I love in ways that I enjoy is not the same as...

February 21, 2013

On Our Own Pilgrimage Together

Each of us is on our own pilgrimage. We are all on pilgrimage together. The...

February 16, 2013

Lent Reflection: Focusing on Work and Rest

This year for Lent I am focusing on work and rest. Last year, I focused...

February 14, 2013

Valentine’s Love & Appreciation

Love means different things to different people. Some of us see hearts and flowers. Some...

February 09, 2013

Celebrating Lent

I am part of a church that follows a liturgical calendar. Like all calendars, a...

January 2013

January 31, 2013

Our Pilgrimage is Not a Race

Our pilgrimage is not a race. There are some similarities. Planning and preparation are...